Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Fossilized Ivory Bear by Henri Payen

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Art Deco Silvered Bronze and Fossilized Ivory Bear by Henri Payen, c. 1925, the animal peering downward and perched atop of sphere of ivory, on a circular veined black marble base, ht. 4 3/4 in.
Estimate $250-300

Overall wear to the nickel silvering to the bear with large patches of bronze showing through; natural cracks to the ivory.

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